No. 103 Squadron RAF
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No. 103 Squadron was a Royal Air Force bomber squadron during World War I, World War II and the Cold War, switching to helicopters in the late 1950s until it was disbanded for the last time in 1975.
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No. 103 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1 Sep 1917 - 1 Oct 1919 10 Aug 1936 - 26 Nov 1945 30 Nov 1954 - 1 Aug 1956 1 Aug 1959 - 31 Jul 1963 1 Aug 1963 - 31 Jul 1975[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Nickname(s) | "Swindon's 'own' Squadron" (unofficial)[2] |
Motto(s) | Latin: Noli me tangere[2][3] (Translation: "Touch me not" or more modern: "Don't touch me") |
Battle honours | Western Front, 1918* Hindenburg Line* France & Low Countries, 1939-40* Invasion Ports, 1940* Fortress Europe, 1940-44* Biscay Ports, 1941-43 Berlin, 1941-44* German Ports, 1941-45 Baltic, 1941-45 Ruhr, 1941-45* France & Germany, 1944-45* The honours marked with an asterisk(*) are those emblazoned on the squadron standard. |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | A swan, wings elevated and addorsed[3] A swan was chosen because this bird is very strong on the wing and also well able to defend itself[2] |
Squadron Codes | GV (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939)[4][5] PM (Sep 1939 - Nov 1945)[6][7] |
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